Avolta AG (AVOL.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Avolta AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Avolta AG

Avolta AG is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as AVOL.SW.

What our checks show for AVOL.SW

Red flags

• Net debt is 3.5x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 7.75). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 1.9 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin is only 1.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 88% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 247 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 7.9%.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 11.3 points over 5 years, to 1.4%.
• The gross margin is 30.4% and has risen by 21.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 14.37x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 47.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.6 points from today's 1.4%.
• Revenue grew 26.7% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Avolta AG (AVOL.SW) have?

In our weekly check, Avolta AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of AVOL.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Avolta AG: High debt, Weak interest cover, Thin margins. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Avolta AG do?

Avolta AG is a Consumer Cyclical company (Specialty Retail) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as AVOL.SW.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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